Chicken Pasta Bake recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has less fat, while cheddar is often cheaper.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Chicken thighs are more flavorful and often less expensive than breasts.

Boil pasta with a good pinch of salt until al dente

Heat olive oil on a pan

When oil is hot, on medium heat add onions and sauté

Add garlic after two mins

Sauté until golden brown

Add capsicum and cook for two minutes then add seasoning, put on low heat

Mix the spices in and stir frequently for about one minute

Add chicken and combine altogether

After two minutes cover with lid on low heat for five mins

Uncover and give it a mix

Add the passata and mix well

Bring the passata to a boil then add pasta water

Bring the sauce to a boil again frequently stirring

Add the double cream

Stir and mix everything well

Cook for around two minutes and when you've got a nice sauce, add the pasta

Mix the pasta in then cover with lid on low heat for two minutes

Uncover then garnish with fresh parsley

Transfer pasta to a baking dish

Top with fresh mozzarella and cherry tomatoes

Sprinkle dry mixed herbs on top

Bake on 200c for around 30 mins

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